Ospreys and Australia Ticket news

Tomorrow's big Welsh derby match is proving to be hugely popular with supporters with record 12,500 tickets sold already.

Cardiff Blues have the following ticket and travel information for fans.

Ticket Purchases - for Ospreys match

Supporters can purchase tickets for the Blues v Ospreys match at the Ticket Office which will open at 9.00am.

Tickets in the Ninian Stand for the Blues v Ospreys match are now sold out however there are still seats available in other areas of the stadium

Ticket Purchases - for Australia match

The Cardiff Blues v Australia match on Tuesday 24 November is included in all Cardiff Blues season tickets, season ticket holders have had the opportunity over the past week to purchase additional tickets, with many being snapped up.

Tickets will be made available to the general public tomorrow (Saturday 24 October). The main ticket office will sell Australia tickets from 9.00am to 5.30pm

From 4.00pm tickets for the match against Australia will also be available from the Ticket Booth behind the Ninian Stand, adjacent to the Cardiff City Stadium satellite shop on Sloper Road. This is a cash only ticket booth.

Ticket Collection

Due to the postal strike there are a large number of collections and supporters are advised to collect their tickets as early as possible from the Ticket Collection Booth situated near Gate 4 open from 2.00pm.

Buses

The Cardiff Blues have teamed up with Cardiff Bus to run the Cardiff City Stadium Bus on match days.
Departing:
Westgate Street - Opposite WRU Shop - 4.30pm
Cardiff Central Bus Station - Rear Car Park - 4.35pm
Then every 10 minutes until 6.15pm. The bus will return the same route after final whistle, with the final bus one hour after the final whistle.
The bus is free for season ticket holders and £2 for non season ticket holder

Match day Parking - Sloper Road open from 4.00pm

Match-day parking is available via the Sloper Road stadium entrance, opposite Ninian Park for £5 for the Ospreys match. We ask fans approaching the stadium from the A4232 link road, to access this entrance via Hadfield Road and Bessemer Road, and on to Sloper Road to ease congestion around the stadium.
From the city centre we are encouraging supporters to drive down Wellington Street, on to Leckwith Road and turn left on to Sloper Road after going under the railway bridge.
From the A4232 link road, we are encouraging supporters to drive via Hadfield Road and Bessemer Road, and on to Sloper Road to ease congestion around the stadium

Public Transport & Private Hire

By train: There are two train stations close to the stadium, Ninian Park and Grangetown. Both are served by regular rail links from the city centre, North Cardiff, Pontypridd and the Vale.
Please visit www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk/ for train times
By Bus: There is already a regular service every 12 minutes from Cardiff Central Bus Station to the Cardiff City Stadium.
By taxi: A taxi from Cardiff Central Station to the Cardiff City Stadium costs circa £5.

Bar and food facilities

The facilities at the new stadium are outstanding, and we would urge supporters to make more time to sample them in the build-up to kick-off, with the stadium opening at 5.00pm.

Bars in the Ninian Stand and in the Grandstand will be open up to 60 minutes after the final whistle.
Programmes

Programme booths are positioned both outside the stadium, adjacent to the turnstiles, and inside the stadium, with some located in the concourses.

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Welsh Pro Rugby's main sponsor BT Sport will help make it a Welsh derby day to remember for thousands of rugby supporters at the big European quarter-final with the creation of a buzzing Family Village at Rodney Parade.

Cardiff Blues are hosting a special Open Evening this Wednesday night at BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park to give prospective students and parents the chance to discover more about our new and exciting rugby education programme.

Our Cardiff Blues Rugby Camps return this Easter to give children right across our region the opportunity to participate in rugby during the holidays - and after selling out our last two camps you can book NOW to avoid any disappointment!

Supporters are being invited to get on their bike and gear up for an epic charity bike ride from Cardiff to Paris this June - with the last few places now available to raise vital funds for #StayStrongForOws

The players at Cardiff Blues will be hoping to play with some true Gallic flair for the rest of the Guinness PRO12 season - after the region teamed up with a successful French bistrot in the Welsh capital.

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